Join the Team Behind Some of the Best Mining Projects in Africa & Beyond
At Viva, what truly matters are our people.
No matter which team we are part of at Viva, we are not just doing a job, we are part of a dynamic and driven team that makes a difference. We stay laser-focused on helping our clients succeed by delivering every project on time, in full and always safely.
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Certificates and Awards
2024
Winner of multiple South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards for project excellence, including the 2024 awards for best mining, best export and best overall project.
2023
Winner of multiple South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards for project excellence, including the 2023 awards for best mining, best export project.
2022
Winner of multiple South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Awards for project excellence, including the 2022 awards for best architectural and regional project
Our Values
Every project is an opportunity to grow
through ownership and real-world impact.
Our values are what make us different:
Open Roles
We are always looking for skilled, committed people who share our focus on quality, accountability and safe project delivery. Any current vacancies at Viva Engineering will be listed below. If there are no open roles available, please keep an eye on this page for future opportunities to join our team.
Workshop Foreman
Description
The Workshop Foreman must be a qualified Boilermaker with a minimum of 15 years’ fabrication and production experience, with excellent knowledge of fabrication processes, quality standards and SHE/OHS compliance.
The role requires strong leadership, people management and coaching ability, with experience managing workshop productivity, labour, deadlines and team development.
The ideal candidate must have strong production planning, problem-solving, decision-making, communication and conflict management skills, be computer literate in Microsoft Office and STRUMIS, and be detail-oriented, results-driven and able to perform under pressure.
Requirements
- Qualified Boilermaker with minimum 15 years’ fabrication/production experience
- Strong leadership, people management, and coaching ability
- Excellent knowledge of fabrication processes, quality standards, and SHE/OHS compliance
- Strong production planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience managing workshop productivity, labour, and deadlines
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office and STRUMIS
- Excellent communication and conflict management skills
- Detail-oriented, results-driven, and able to perform under pressure
- Strong focus on continuous improvement, accountability, and team development
Closing date: 05 June 2026